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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,816.62, 112,888.54 and 47,356.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,816.62, 112,888.54 and 47,356.01 is: 65,340.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,816.62 : 112,888.54 = 47,356.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,816.62/112,888.54 = 47,356.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,816.62x = 112,888.54 × 47,356.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,816.62x = 5,345,950,747.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,345,950,747.21/81,816.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,340.65

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